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Aiming at the shortcomings of aquila optimization algorithm（AO）, this paper proposed an aquila optimization algorithm using hybrid search strategy. Firstly, the algorithm introduced dynamic adjustment function to balance global exploration and local exploitation; Secondly, it introduced chaotic adaptive weights to enhance the global search capability of the algorithm and accelerate the convergence speed of the algorithm; Thirdly, it introduced a new individual mutation probability coefficient and an improved differential mutation strategy, and used individuals with better fitness values to lead other individuals in the population to carry out search activities, which maintained the diversity of the population and enhanced the ability of the algorithm to jump out of the local optimum. Through the numerical experiment simulation of 8 benchmark test functions, 10 CEC2019 test functions and 1 engineering application problem, The experimental results show that the algorithm has a significant improvement in global convergence speed and optimization accuracy, and has a better ability to jump out of the local optimum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, weighted differential evolution algorithm (WDE) has been proposed for solving real-valued numerical optimization problems. When all parameters of WDE are determined randomly, in practice, WDE has no control parameter but the pattern size. WDE can solve unimodal, multimodal, separable, scalable, and hybrid problems. WDE has a very fast and quite simple structure, in addition, it can be parallelized due to its non-recursive nature. WDE has a strong exploration and exploitation capability. In this paper, WDE's success in solving CEC' 2013 problems was compared to 4 different EAs (i.e., CS, ABC, JADE, and BSA) statistically. One 3D geometric optimization problem (i.e., GPS network adjustment problem) and 4 constrained engineering design problems were used to examine the WDE's ability to solve real-world problems. Results obtained from the performed tests showed that, in general, problem-solving success of WDE is statistically better than the comparison algorithms that have been used in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a textile mill, ring and rotor spinning processes are the main technologies employed to convert cotton fibres into yarns with desirable qualities. It has been observed that in order to produce yarns having satisfactory quality characteristics, those spinning processes need to be run while setting different input variables (control parameters) at their optimal operating levels. In this paper, the optimal parametric combinations of back and front zone variables in a ring frame, and input variables in a rotor spinning process are determined based on teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm. The optimization performance of this algorithm is also compared with four other techniques, e.g., firefly algorithm, differential evolution algorithm, cuckoo search algorithm and quantum particle swarm optimization algorithm with respect to accuracy and consistency of the derived solutions. This optimization technique can thus be effectively applied to any of the intermediate processes in a textile mill to obtain the best combinations of different input variables so as to achieve the target quality characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dynamic economic dispatch with valve-point effects (DED_ vpe) is a high-dimensional constrained optimization problem with non-convex and non-smooth characteristics. Hybrid methods are one of the most advanced methods to solve the problem. However, most of these methods improve the solution accuracy at the expense of algorithm robustness. This paper proposes an adaptive hybrid backtracking search optimization algorithm (AHBSA) for solving the DED_ vpe. The core idea of AHBSA lies in designing a suitable coupling structure based on the current best individual (called optimal partial coupling). The structure hybridizes an improved BSA mutation operator and the DE/best/1 operator with equal probability. The improved BSA mutation operator uses the current best individual and the historical population to update individual position, called BSA/best/old. It is also the first research work of extending BSA to the problem. In addition, an adaptive parameter control mechanism is proposed to select an appropriate 'mixrate' value for achieving better coupling. The performance of AHBSA is validated on six DED test cases of three systems. Experimental results demonstrate that, compared with some representative methods, AHBSA not only reduces the fuel cost but also ensures the robustness of the algorithm. • A hybrid method AHBSA is proposed to solve DED problem with valve-point effects. • An optimal partial coupling structure is designed in AHBSA. • BSA is the first attempt at solving DED problem. • Results on six benchmark DED test cases show AHBSA is competitive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]